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The following are going out for tender this Thursday 15TH September for 21 days.

There will be another session scheduled week of 24th September for tender workshop to help on-board suppliers.

3 PANELS OF SUPPLY WILL BE DISCUSSED TOMORROW, HOWEVER ALL WELCOME.

WET HIRE – PLANT AND EQUIPMENT & OPERATORS

DRY HIRE – PLANT AND EQUIPMENT , SBRC OPERATOR SUPPLIED

QUARRY AND ROAD MAKING MATERIALS

Felix Procurement Platform Information Session -

Thursday 13 September 2018

Council will be holding an information session discussing ‘Felix’ – Council’s new online procurement platform. All current and potential pre-qualified suppliers are encouraged to attend.

The session will commence 4pm Thursday 13 September 2018 at Kingaroy’s Town Common Hall and will cover important information regarding the new platform as well as providing an opportunity for questions and discussion.

Felix is a procurement platform purpose built for Government organisations. It will act as an enterprise solution for Prequalified Supplier Panels and will streamline and seamlessly manage the procurement process. The platform will deliver a single and automated tool to help SBRC manage and control the procurement cycle and supplier relationships with transparency and efficiency.

If you would like to attend the information session please RSVP to Louise Reidy at
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by noon Thursday 13 September 2018.

Next month, the Federal Government’s Volunteer Grants program is set to openand I’m keen to see as many of our community organisations apply for this much-needed funding.

In Maranoa, we’re very community-minded. We’ve a proud history of lending a hand with many of us volunteering in services like church-based groups, local sporting and youth clubs, emergency services – and everything in-between – to overcome challenges and bring people together. That’s why I’m asking for your help to please promote and encourage engagement with this funding program in your region.

The Volunteer Grants program offers a great opportunity for community organisations to apply for funding – between $1000 and $5000 – to help make the work of their volunteers easier and safer.

Community organisations can access this funding to help with costs incurred by volunteers – like the cost of fuel to take seniors to see a doctor, first aid training or background security checks. Funding can also be used to purchase much-needed equipment, such as computers or printers so they can keep pace with technology.

Volunteers are the backbone of our community and this is a great initiative, where local organisations can apply for grants to help support their volunteers who give their time to help others and encourage the inclusion of vulnerable people in community life.

The Volunteer Grants will open in August. For more information, visit the Department of Social Services’ Community Grants Hub and please subscribe to updates on the application process.

Should you have further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact David Littleproud's office in Dalby by calling 4662 2715, phone Roma on 4622 7166 or Warwick on 4661 2494; or email
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The Regional Skills Adjustment Strategy (RSAS) is a $10 million two-year Queensland Government funded initiative delivered by TAFE Queensland to support regional workforces to navigate economic change.

Through the strategy, identified workers and workforces will be offered support to gain foundation, employability and technical skills to transition to the jobs of the future.

Assistance will be provided to:

• workers at risk of losing their job due to economic change

• retrenched workers

• workforces impacted by whole-of-industry adjustment.

The strategy will also provide proactive support to employers in target industries, including resources, manufacturing, infrastructure, food processing and agriculture sectors, to build workforce resilience and address skills or labour shortages.

Ingrid Moffatt - Back to Work (South West – Dalby, Kingaroy, Warwick, Stanthorpe & SEQ - Toowoomba) will be in Kingaroy on Wednesday July 18th and Thursday 19th to attend the Careers expo held at the TAFE campus or you can contact Ingrid p: (07) 4694 1674, m: 0419 795 763, e:
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At the conclusion of a month focusing on small business and the activity of Queensland Small Business Week, South Burnett Regional Council is launching their business growth action plan under a new brand to keep the momentum going.